Africa Cup of Nations: Team-by-team guide

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The Africa Cup of Nations kicks off on Saturday, here we look at the 16 teams that will be competing for the title in Equatorial Guinea.

GROUP A

Equatorial Guinea

Star Man: Juvenal (Santa Coloma) - The 35-year-old skipper's presence will be key as the hosts seek to emulate the heroics of 2012, when they reached the quarter-finals

Star Man: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Borussia Dortmund) - With 14 goals in 38 caps for Gabon, Aubameyang has the quality to make the difference for the Group A contenders

Star Man: Prince Oniangue (Reims) - The midfielder has been in fine form for Reims in Ligue 1 and will hope to have a similar impact for his country

Star Man: Emmanuel Mayuka (Southampton) - Scorer of three goals in their run to the title in 2012, the Southampton forward will be hoping to inspire Zambia to a second triumph in three years

Star Man: Aymen Abdennour (Monaco) - The central defender has gained UEFA Champions League experience while playing for Monaco this season and will be relied upon to keep things tight at the back

Star Man: Ryan Mendes (Lille) - Mendes' pace offers Cape Verde a potent attacking outlet and they will need all the help they can get in a group containing three former tournament winners

Star Man: Yannick Bolasie (Crystal Palace) - Bolasie has impressed many in the Premier League with his lively wing play and will look to increase his rising stock on the international stage

How They Qualified: Reached the finals as the best-performing third-placed side after finishing behind Cameroon and the Ivory Coast in Group D

GROUP C

Star Man: Asamoah Gyan (Al-Ain) - Ghana's captain has 45 goals in 86 caps. He will be expected to lead by example as Ghana look to go one better than their run to the semi-finals in 2013

Star Man: Islam Slimani (Sporting Lisbon) - The imposing forward boasts an impressive strike rate at international level and will look to add to his tally

Star Man: Tokelo Rantie (Bournemouth) - Rantie scored twice in November's draw with Nigeria in qualification and will be out to build on an impressive season with Bournemouth

How They Qualified: Finished second in Group D behind Cameroon

Coach: Henryk Kasperczak

Star Man: Modibo Maiga (Metz) - Despite disappointing at West Ham, Maiga still has the physical presence and aerial ability to cause opposing defences plenty of problems

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